Akuneto To Receive N3.8m As 2021/22 NPFL Highest Goal Scorer

Akuneto To Receive N3.8m As 2021/22 NPFL Highest Goal Scorer 

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Chijoke Akuneto of Rivers United will receive Three Million and eight hundred thousand naira (N3.8m) as cash prize for emerging the highest goal scorer in the just-concluded 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League.

The newly crowned Goal King of the NPFL scored 19 goals in the 2021/2022 season.

He thus equalled the goal tally achieved by Silas Nwankwo and Charles Atshimene in last season Nigeria top flight league.

Akuneto scored his 19th goal of the campaign from the penalty spot against Gombe United in their last match after he had been fouled on his way to goal.

The Rivers United forward will be honoured with the Eunisell Boot, which comes with a huge cash prize.

In his case, he will receive N3.8m as each goal he scored will earn him N200,000.

He beats Abdulazeez Yusuf of Gombe and Victor Mbaoma from Enyimba to the coveted goal king award.